Building Your Crew: The Art of Finding a Mentor

No captain sails a ship entirely alone. To navigate difficult waters, you need a crew—and more importantly, you need someone who has sailed these waters before. In the world of apprenticeship, this person is your mentor. Sometimes a mentor is assigned to you officially. Other times, it’s just the senior journeyman or the shift supervisor […]

Making Workforce Pell Work for Registered Apprenticeships

Originally posted on Jan 22, 2026 By Wesley Whistle on New America Proposed regulations make it easier for Registered Apprenticeships to access Workforce Pell, but programs shouldn’t overlook traditional Pell. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education held its negotiated rulemaking committee to establish the regulations for Workforce Pell. The committee reached consensus on the proposed regulatory […]

A Big Bet on Apprenticeships in a Frozen Labor Market

Originally posted on Jan 14, 2026 By Zach Boren on RealClear Education For the better part of a year, the Trump Administration said little about apprenticeships. Then, almost out of nowhere, it announced a $145 million funding forecast aimed at expanding Pay for Apprenticeship—one of the largest investments we’ve seen in years. That move matters because it follows […]

Apprenticeship Programs – Growing Your Own Workforce In Rural Communities In Rural Tennessee

Originally posted on Jan 12, 2026 by Dunlap Directory An Overview Of Apprenticeship Programs – Growing Your Own Workforce In Rural Communities In Rural Tennessee By Tom Seest At Dunlap Directory, we help Dunlap, Tennessee, business tell stories and market and sell their products and services. Please share this post with your friends, family, or business associates […]

Governor proposes shifting Mississippi apprenticeship oversight to state control

Originally posted by SuperTalk – December 29, 2025 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has served as Mississippi’s governor since 2020. (File photo by SuperTalk Mississippi News) As Mississippi prepares for growing workforce shortages, Gov. Tate Reeves is proposing a change that would put the state — rather than the federal government — in charge of overseeing registered […]

US Department of Labor announces launch of American Manufacturing Apprenticeship fund, designed to support, expand registered apprenticeships

Originally posted by US Department of Labor – December 19, 2025 Project designed through cooperative agreement with Arkansas Department of Commerce WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Inventive Fund, designed through a cooperative agreement with Arkansas, to support the expansion of advanced manufacturing Registered Apprenticeships nationwide. The […]

U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Celebrate Successful Implementation of Workforce Development Partnership

Originally posted by US Department of Education – December 5, 2025 Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) provided an update on the Trump Administration’s historic actions to integrate the federal government’s workforce development portfolio. The Departments transitioned the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plan portal to DOL to streamline […]

Apprenticeships Are the New Hot Ticket in a Changing Labor Market

Originally posted by Inc. By: Bruce Crumley – December 2, 2025 Corporate cutbacks, anemic hiring rates, and altered post-pandemic perspectives are leading more professionals to take greater interest in learning skilled trades. Photo: Getty Images With the job market stuck, thousands of white-collar positions being eliminated, and college degrees losing their value in hiring decisions to skills, […]

Governor recommends lawmakers focus on energy, workforce development and expanded education freedom in Mississippi

Originally posted by Magnolia Tribune By: Frank Corder – November 17, 2025 Governor Tate Reeves, August 2025 (Photo from Governor Reeves on Facebook) Governor Tate Reeves’ Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Recommendation outlines priorities he would like lawmakers to consider when drafting the next state budget. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released his required Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget […]